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Franklin County Area Police Log

Updated:
07/09/2013 08:55:41 PM EDT

Chambersburg

PUBLIC DRUNKENNESS: Roger L. Barnett Jr., 40, Chambersburg, was arrested and taken to Franklin County Jail after an alleged fight at 2:34 a.m. Saturday at 153 Kennedy St., according to Chambersburg Police.

(Incident No. C2013-07454)

THEFT: Marlena Deter, 149 Sollenberger Road, reported that her wallet was stolen Friday from a secured locker in the production area of Knouse Foods, Grant Street, according to Chambersburg Police.

(Incident No. C2013-07566)

DUI: John Michael Gordon, 54, of 142 Eastland Drive, was found to be allegedly driving under the influence after a traffic stop at Sheetz, 1 Monticello Court, according to Chambersburg Police.

(Incident No. C2013-07365)

Mercersburg

HIT AND RUN: Someone driving north on Fort Loudon Road near South Main Street struck a concrete retaining wall between June 28 and July 2, according to Mercersburg Police.

The vehicle scraped along the wall for about 75 feet before knocking out a large section, police said.

The vehicle then pulled the concrete piece for about 25 feet and then turned right onto South Main Street, police said.

As the vehicle turned right, it went up a 2-foot embankment and deposited the concrete on the berm of South Main Street, police said.

The vehicle then appears to have continued on South Main Street without stopping, police said.

Anyone with information may call police at 328-2221 or 328-0150 or Franklin County Crime Solvers at 264-3000.

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(Incident No. MPD2013-0750)

Waynesboro

HIT AND RUN: Someone driving a white vehicle was leaving the parking lot of McDonald's when they pulled in front of a motorcycle at 12:18 p.m. Monday, according to Waynesboro Police.

The motorcycle driver, no name given, was driving east on East Main Street and was forced to lay the motorcycle over onto the pavement to avoid a collision, police said.

The driver was taken to Waynesboro Hospital and treated for hip and shoulder pain, police said.

Anyone with information may call police at 762-2132.

(Incident No. WPD-2013-4844)

Southampton Twp., Cumberland County

CRASH: Mark A. Cleck, 33, Shippensburg, was driving north on Baltimore Road when he lost control on a curve at 10:50 p.m. Monday, according to Pennsylvania State Police, Carlisle.

The 2004 Chevrolet Impala that Cleck was driving went off the road and struck a tree, police said.

Cleck suffered moderate injury but was not transported by EMS to a hospital, police said.

(Incident No. H02-2220376)

CRASH: Mark W. Witman, 53, Etters, was driving north on Interstate 81 after he drove over the rumble strips and lost control at 2:03 p.m. Friday, according to Pennsylvania State Police, Carlisle.

The 2004 Yamaha Roadstar that Witman was driving went off the road and into the median, police said.

Witman suffered minor injury but was not transported by EMS to a hospital, police said.

(Incident No. H02-2219844)

Mount Holly Springs

CRASH: Wayne M. Reiter, 76, Narvon, was driving near Baltimore Avenue and Yates Street when he allegedly failed to stop at a stop sign at 2:03 p.m. June 29, according to Pennsylvania State Police, Carlisle.

The 2000 Ford Windstar that Reiter was driving collided with the 1998 Dodge Caravan driven by Tiffany A. Cernas, who was driving south on Baltimore Avenue, police said.

Cernas and a 17-year-old passenger, name withheld, were taken to Carlisle Regional Medical Center for minor injuries, police said.

(Incident No. H02-221896)

Penn Township, Cumberland County

CRASH: Kathy A. Youse, 50, Shillington, was driving on Centerville Road when she tried to turn left onto Pine Road and pulled in front of traffic at 10:35 a.m. Saturday, according to Pennsylvania State Police, Carlisle.

The 2009 Honda CRV that Youse was driving collided with the 2005 Chevrolet Colorado driven by Dennis R. Ommert, 64, South Mountain, who was driving north on Centerville Road, police said.

Neither driver was injured, police said.

(Incident No. H02-2220030)

Brush Creek Twp., Fulton County

CRASH: Karyssa R. Mellott, 18, James Creek, was driving east on Interstate 70 near mile marker 151 when she was distracted and lost control at 1:50 p.m. July 3, according to Pennsylvania State Police, McConnellsburg.

The 2008 Ford Focus that Mellott was driving went off the road and into the median, causing it to overturn and land upright, police said.

Mellott suffered moderate injury but was not transported by EMS to a hospital, police said.

CURFEW: A 14-year-old boy and a 16-year-old boy were cited for curfew violations after police found them at 10:30 p.m. July 3 in the 300 block of Lion's Alley, Mercersburg.

PUBLIC DRUNKENNESS: Joshua Hendershot, 13623 Blue Ridge Ave., Blue Ridge Summit, was charged after a March 15 incident at 501 E. Main St., Waynesboro, according to police.

DUI: Adrian Norris, 774 Sollenberger Road, Chambersburg, was found to be allegedly driving under the influence after a traffic stop at 8:25 p.m. May 19 in the 200 block of Fairview Avenue, Waynesboro, police said.

DUI: Kyle Anderson, Millersville, Md., was found to be allegedly driving under the influence after he was seen driving the wrong way at 2:16 a.m. June 23 on South Church Street, Waynesboro, according to police.

SIMPLE ASSAULT: Van Dorn Palmer III, no age or address given, was arrested after police responded to 232 W. Main St., Waynesboro, for a domestic incident at 2:21 p.m. Monday.

DUI: Laurie Harbour, 44, no age given, was found to be allegedly driving under the influence of marijuana after a traffic stop at 10:06 p.m. July 3 on Interstate 81 in Silver Spring Township, Cumberland County, according to police.

VANDALISM: Someone used an all-terrain vehicle to push a chain link fence at Southern Fulton High School, Warfordsburg, and pulled a post out of the ground, causing $100 in damage between June 29 and July 1.

HARASSMENT: Ronald Seylar, 72, and Jerome Griffin, 57, both of Fort Littleton, were both charged after an alleged fight at 6 p.m. Thursday at 29169 Great Cove Road, Fort Littleton, police said.

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